date

2021-04-27

opened

20:00

closed

20:22

Check-ins (19)

• Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
• Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
• David Cook (KI5GDX)
• Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
• Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
• Don Ling (WB5CKO)
• Rusty Adams (W5HII)
• Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
• Jeremy Carter (KF5YAA)
• Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
• Mark Coppock (KG5PDT)
• Bill Rose (K5WTR)
• Pierre Catala (WA1UAT)
• Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
• Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)
• Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
• Harold Turbyfill (KG5SDG)
• Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
• Bennie Naiser (KA5TWB)

Officer Reports

President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Upcoming Events
  • 2021-05-07 and 2021-05-08: Department of Defence Armed Forces Day cross-band test
    • Tune your receiver to their frequencies
    • they tune their receiver to your frequency
    • They do send out QSL cards if you request one
      • Link posted on website
  • 10m “10-10” int’l CW contest
  • “7th Call Area” QSO Party
  • Delaware QSO Party
• Mars Helicopter has been flying more, longer, and faster
• Heard W5DZ talking to new Tech in Michigan
  • Kudos for reaching out to those who are just starting out in the hobby

Vice-President Rick Pfeil (KI5DUJ)

• Raffle tickets will be available to sell by the end of this week
• Hoping to sell at least 250
• Still looking for door prizes

Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• got second dose of vaccine today
  • feeling a bit slow, but could also just be tired 🙂
• special thanks to David Cook (KI5GDX) for handling the net tonight
• minutes will be sent out as usual
• prayers for Marie Stetz as her health has declined sharply in the last couple days
  • and for the family and her husband, Alvin Stetz.

Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)

• current balance: $4,896.46
• starting to incur FD expenses
• 54 members so far
  • Please send in membership renewals if you haven’t done so already
• remember to set BARC as your Amazon Smile charity

Announcements / Comments

Question for conversation: Do you read, watch, or listen to any online blogs or podcasts?

Phil Gates (N5ZKF)

• Amateur Logic
• 100 Watts and a Wire
• Ham Nation
• The Doctor is In

Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)

• Listen to Ham Nation occasionally as well
  • Also on TWiT network: Security Now
• DX Engineering on YouTube occasionally